Anne, I think part of the entertainment factor of the conversation is that I presume a lot of people don't realize a pan naturally becomes more seasoned with use. And I think the fascination\ire it draws is that it appears he's not just allowing it to become seasoned as he goes, but he is going through a deliberate ritual to season it every day. If he's deliberately heating an
oven with gas or electricity for no other reason, I'm not particularly enthused, but if he's also cooking each time I say no harm done. And at least it's winter so the heat hopefully goes to help heat the house anyway.
Here's an idea! How about people post pictures of some of their own seasoned cooking vessels? It will be neat to see what people are using, and to see who has the prettiest (or gnarliest) and how they compare to the 80 coat pan!
And he said, "I want to live as an honest man, to get all I deserve, and to give all I can, and to love a young woman whom I don't understand. Your Highness, your ways are very strange."